Former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder David Bentley has paid a heartfelt tribute to 11-year-old George Dennis.

Scottish Labour is beginning the search for a new leader after Anas Sarwar quit the post to join new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Government. It was confirmed last on Tuesday that Mr Sarwar will be a ...

The mother of police officer Andrew Harper has said the fact that two of his killers are being considered for early release is “another letdown” for her son. It comes after the constable’s widow ...

Sir Bernard said the tragedy is the first to have happened in Mersea in the 34 years he has been MP for Harwich and North Essex. He said: “I am very sad and shocked about what h ...

Essex Police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Pitsea on suspicion of fraud, theft, and engaging in coercive or ...

A penguin chick has hatched at Colchester Zoological Society (CZS). The Humboldt penguin chick was discovered by the Animal ...

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 ...

British Gas owner Centrica has said it plans to axe a further 800 jobs on top of 500 role cuts announced last month as part of efforts to overhaul its customer services and support teams. The energy ...

Daisy Lawson, of Rayne in Braintree, has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after allowing her pocket bully to starve and suffer ...

A crash on a busy south Essex road left a car damaged and facing the wrong way after a reported collision with a lorry ...

Two people have died and a third remains in a serious condition in hospital after several people got into difficulty in Mersea.

AN eyewitness to a major incident in Mersea Island which left two people dead has described the huge emergency response which involved three air ambulances being called when people got into difficulty ...